Just like the title says, what quotes, phrases, idioms, axioms or sayings do you find interesting?

Something like the following:

“If you look for perfection, you'll never be content.” ― Leo Tolstoy

"Never attempt to teach a pig to sing. You waste your time, and annoy the pig." -- Mark Twain???

“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.” ― Albert Einstein

You get the idea. You don't have to know who originally said it, or anything. You don't even have to use quotation marks if you don't want to!

Or you could explain your CUT or Signature line. Or you could offer any allegories you may have learned. Or some witticism, or your favorite Ferengi Rule of Acquisition.

What do you think?

H&K-Guy

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"Never attempt to teach a pig to sing. You waste your time, and annoy the pig." -- Mark Twain???

I too, thought that was Mark Twain.

Then I thought it might have been Sam Clemens.

I was corrected by somebody here on SIGforum; I was told that it was Robert Heinlein, in "Time Enough For Love."

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Originally posted by V-Tail:

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"Never attempt to teach a pig to sing. You waste your time, and annoy the pig." -- Mark Twain???

I too, thought that was Mark Twain.

Then I thought it might have been Sam Clemens.

I was corrected by somebody here on SIGforum; I was told that it was Robert Heinlein, in "Time Enough For Love."

You just might be correct. I wasn't sure about that one.

H&K-Guy

There is a scientific explanation for everything in the universe.

“All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when we are able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must appear inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near.“

-Sun Tzu

perfect is the enemy of good

nature abhors a vacuum. Empty space will fill

tell the truth and you won't have to remember what you said

been more men hung by a pubic hair than the strongest rope

act in haste regret in liesure

how do you eat an elephant? one bite at a time

"Once upon a time..."

But I am not sure I believe it.

Be bloody, bold and resolute.

What goes around comes around.

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Originally posted by V-Tail:

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"Never attempt to teach a pig to sing. You waste your time, and annoy the pig." -- Mark Twain???

I too, thought that was Mark Twain.

Then I thought it might have been Sam Clemens.

I was corrected by somebody here on SIGforum; I was told that it was Robert Heinlein, in "Time Enough For Love."

Samuel Clemens and Mark Twain are the same man. (But I suspect you know that, and were just pulling our chains.)

flashguy

Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.

- George Carlin

No matter what kind of night you're having, morning always wins.

- Pigs in Heaven

Whatever you want the most, it's going to be the worst thing for you.

- The Bean Tree

Reporters are like Vampires, Curry likes to say. They can't come into your home without your invitation, but once they're there, you won't get them out till they've sucked you dry.

- I'm Thinking of Ending Things

For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple and wrong.

- H. L. Menken

The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself. — John Stuart Mill

Firearms stand next in importance to the Constitution itself. They are the American people’s liberty teeth and keystone under independence. — George Washington

A society that puts equality before freedom will get neither. A society that puts freedom before equality will get a high degree of both. - Milton Friedman

How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you were?

I don’t want the whole world, I just want your half.

Todd

Do what you know in your heart to be right, for you will be criticized anyway.
-Eleanor Roosevelt

My signature quote since I've been a member - extremely relevant today as false news narratives pervade the public square:

“Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.”
- John Adams

No matter where you go, there you are.

- Buckaroo Banzai

Never give a sucker an even break. W.C. Fields

I'm a big fan of quotes, for humor, inspiration, etc.

Some of my favorites:

-- Hanlon's razor: "Never attribute to malice what can be adequately explained by stupidity."

-- "I trained myself in the school of self-control and self-denial. It was hard on me, but I would rather be my own tyrant than have someone else tyrannize me." - John D Rockefeller

-- ""Few skills are so well rewarded as the ability to convince parasites that they are victims." - Thomas Sowell

-- "I'm confident your thoughts could have been expressed in a better manner." - Sigforum member jaaron11 (I used this at work a number of times in responding to people who lost their cool in stressful situations )

-- "Everything can be taken away from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedom -- to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way." - Viktor Frankl

-- "Get them to sign on the line which is dotted. ... A-B-C. A-Always, B-Be, C-Closing. Always be closing. ALWAYS BE CLOSING." (I used this line a few times to get the attention of salespeople who seemed to forget what their occupation was )

Make America Great Again - The first real President we've had in years.